Breathing patterns are taught to laboring women.Which breathing pattern should the nurse support for the woman and her coach during the latent phase of the first stage of labor if the couple has attended childbirth preparation classes?
A) Slow-paced breathing
B) Deep abdominal breathing
C) Modified-paced breathing
D) Patterned-paced breathing

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Slow-paced breathing is approximately one half the woman's normal breathing rate and is used during the early stages of labor when a woman can no longer walk or talk through her contractions.No such pattern called deep abdominal breathing exists in childbirth preparation.Modified-paced breathing is shallow breathing that is twice the woman's normal breathing rate.It is used when labor progresses and the woman can no longer maintain relaxation through paced breathing.Patterned-pace breathing is a fast,4:1 breathe,breathe,breathe,blow pattern that is used during the transitional phase of labor just before pushing and delivery.

Breathing Patterns Are Taught to Laboring Women